Here are the comprehension questions about the article "The Cult of the Dead". Please provide the paragraph number on your response (along with page; 1 or two). Some questions only require your personal opinion; you do not have to provide page numbers for those.
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
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1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
1. Because if you weren’t mummified, you wouldn’t make it into the after life.
2. They were buried with their prized positions.
3. Sealed with honey, then they used strong perfumes to hide the smell, then they had portraits.
4. Cleaned all the organs with spices, exception of the heart, then they flushed out the dissolved tissue, and then they clean out the cranium.
Ben and Jack
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
1. They buried the dead in bandages but the passing years blackened their skin and the bodies looked lifelike. They needed to be a mummy to be in the afterlife.
2. They thought that only people with the mummification process done to them were actually guaranteed to go on to the afterlife. They put amulets around their necks inside the bandages to ward off evil spirits. They used perfumes and tar to seal them up.
3. They took out all of the vital organs and replaced it with perfumes to cover up the scent of decomposition. They also embalmed them with thick tar to seal the bodies up in bandages.
4. They made a cut in the nose and took a tool through the nostril(s) to take out the brain. They used cedar oil to remove the soft tissue after they took out the organs and intestines.
-Jordan Scheller
-Duncan White
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called cult of the dead because the Egyptians cared so much about the afterlife and took many steps to get there. [page one first section]
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was said to be true that preservation was essential if the dead were to enjoy paradise.[ first page, 4th paragraph]
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
One embalming technique includes making an incision near the abdomen and removing all internal organs except the heart because they believed the heart was the source of all emotion. After they removed the organs they soaked and cleaned them with wine, spices, and cedar oil. Afterwards, the embalmer uses a hook shaped needle to scrape out the brain through the nostril. Then the embalmer packs all organisms and the body in natron to dry them. After they've been there for a month, he wraps the organs in cloth and puts them in jars. The body is stuffed with saw dust and wads of linen where the organs used to be and he sews up the original cut. He also creates artificial body parts that may have already decomposed such as hair and eyes. [page 2, ‘ the embalmer’s recondite art’]
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was. The embalmer packs in waded linens under the skin, which is comparable to silicon. Face or sometimes whole body is colored if the skin is an oddly tone. [page 2, ‘ the embalmer’s recondite art’]
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
In order to get into the afterlife, you must 1st be mummified.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
When you're mummified, it protects you from any evil spirits that could affect your journey.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
Perfumes and solvents were used to clean organs of the body. It was wrapped in many bandages, and perfumes covered up the smell. The body could also be sealed with resin or honey, which hid the decay of the tissues.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
It was when an embalmer improves the dead body he's working on by doing things such as packing linen under the skin and painting the body with ocher.
-Anthony Bennett and Maria Sheeter
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called this because Egyptian life revolved around death and the afterlife, so they took great care into preserving the dead, so they would have a good “life” in the afterlife (page 1 paragraph 2)
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was essential because they believed if you went to the afterlife missing a limb or a body part, it would remain lost forever, and you wouldn’t be able to fully enjoy paradise.( page 1 paragraph 2)
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
They cut open the abdomen, and they removed all of the internal organs except for the heart and cleaned them. Then they flushed out the body with cedar oil to dissolve the remaining tissue. After that they removed the brain with a special tool through the nose. They put powdered natron inside the body for about a month. Next the embalmer wraps the dried internal organs in cloth, and puts them in the body or in jars. Then he sews up the cut that was made in the abdomen. He weaves artificial hair into the original and out painted eyes into the sockets. Lastly he wraps the body in linen.( page 2, embalmers recondite art)
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
After a month or so of being dried out, the body’s skin has become very shrunken in appearance, so the embalmer places wads of linen under the skin with tiny cuts to make the face look fuller, just like a plastic surgeon would put silicon in different areas of someone’s body. ( page 2, paragraph 4)
-Sarah Harrington
Sammy Mohney
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called cult of the dead because the Egyptians cared so much about the afterlife and took many steps to get there. [page one first section]
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was said to be true that preservation was essential if the dead were to enjoy paradise.[ first page, 4th paragraph]
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
One embalming technique includes making an incision near the abdomen and removing all internal organs except the heart because they believed the heart was the source of all emotion. After they removed the organs they soaked and cleaned them with wine, spices, and cedar oil. Afterwards, the embalmer uses a hook shaped needle to scrape out the brain through the nostril. Then the embalmer packs all organisms and the body in natron to dry them. After they've been there for a month, he wraps the organs in cloth and puts them in jars. The body is stuffed with saw dust and wads of linen where the organs used to be and he sews up the original cut. He also creates artificial body parts that may have already decomposed such as hair and eyes. [page 2, ‘ the embalmer’s recondite art’]
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was. The embalmer packs in waded linens under the skin, which is comparable to silicon. Face or sometimes whole body is colored if the skin is an oddly tone. [page 2, ‘ the embalmer’s recondite art’]
- anna roguska and haley jacoby
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
Mummification is called the cult of the dead because it has some religious purposes too. When they mummify the body, the Egyptians thought of it as a way of getting to the afterlife.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was important because if the body was not wrapped up properly, or if the dead person was missing any limbs, they would live in the aferlife like that forever.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
They pour a rock salt called natron on the body to deprive it of the moistures. Then, they put perfumes and various solevents on the body so the internal organs would be clean. Then, they wrap up the body with linen cloth.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
Ancient plastic surgery was when the embalmer would try to improve on how the dead body looks. It was kind of like how a plastic surgeon performs plastic surgery on a living patient today.
-Alejandro Potter and bill obasi
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
Because they had a religious belief, if they weren’t mummified they wouldn’t have an afterlife in paradise.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
Mummification was very important, in fact it was essential if they wanted to be able to enjoy paradise.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
The body was sealed inside and out with a thick coating of resin, strong perfumes concealed the lingering smell, lifelike portraits were put on the wooden cases.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
When the embalmers cleaned out the body of the dead person, and put in oils and perfumes. The embalmer also sews on artificial hair, puts in painted eyes, and restores the now shrunken lines into lifelike fullness.
-Becca, Fremio, Taylor
Andrew Harris & Tiffany Kilts
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead"?
The Egyptians had such extreme religious beliefs in the afterlife that the preservation of bodies became sort
of a cult; the cultists could be considered as the embalmers.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was extremely important. Egyptians believed that if you were missing a part of your body then you would be
without that specific body part for your entire afterlife. For example, if you went without your heart, you
would, esentially, become heartless and cold; without your heart, you probably had no chance at an afterlife,
anyways.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptians
The embalmer makes an incision in the abdomen with a flint knife. He pulls out all of the internal organs
except for the heart (because it held all emotion) and proceeds to cleanse them in spices such as myrrh and
cinnamon. They are also often cleansed with wine. He flushes out the abdomen with cedar oil to dissolve the
remaining tissue. The organs are then either put into jars or returned to the cavity.
To remove the brain, the embalmer used a long, hooked instrument. The instrument was forced into the nostril
and through the skull so that he could scrape out the internal cavity, which is also flushed with cedar oil to
flush out the remaining brain matter.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
The body is powdered with nitron. Afterwards, he makes cuts and places cloth into the cuts, proceeding up to
sew them shut. He adds fake eyes and weaves fake hair into the original hair. He colors the face and sometimes the whole body with ocher (red if male, yellow if female).
The body is then bandaged.
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called this because they have religious beliefs of an afterlife. It was important that you preserved your physical self for it, and this was essential if you were to enjoy paradise. (Paragraph 3, first page)
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
Any body part that you lost in the grave you would be deprived for all eternity. (Paragraph 3, first page)
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
An embalmer would begin by making a cut along the left side of the abdomen, through this he could pull out internal organs except for the heart. The embalmer would then clean the organs with wine and spices. Afterwards, he cleanses the abdominal cavity with cedar oil in order to dissolve the rest of the soft tissue. Then he removes the brain. When the body is cleaned, he packs the organs and the body in natron (a powdery mixture of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate) to dry them. After a month, he washes all the parts again in more spices. Then he wraps the internal organs individually in a linen cloth and puts them in the abdominal cavity, and fills it with sawdust, linen, tar or mud. Then the embalmer sews up the original cut. Then he puts painted eyes into the eye sockets. (Second paragraph in box on back)
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
When an embalmer makes tiny cuts and packs wads of linen under the skin to rid the face and necks of lines and wrinkles. (Paragraph 5 in box on back)
With major love < ha Tiffany we have more love than you!,
Mackenzie and Melanie
1.Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
They had strong religious beliefs so they thought the onlt way to have an afterlife was to preserve them as mummies.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
So for to enjoy paradise to its fullest.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
The techniques were such as instead of pererving the body completely they concentrated on the appearance of the mummy. The body was sealed inside and out with thick coating substance like honey.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was
“Ancient plastic surgery” was used to make the person look younger. They made tiny cuts and packed carfully molded wads of linene under the skin.
-Sarah Carlson
-Niara Riley
Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead". Because you needed to be mummified to go to the after life.
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise? Because the bandages wrapped around protected you from evil so you can enjoy your journey to paradise.
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptians. The new technique was instead of preserving the body, embalmers took to concentrtaating only on the superficial appereance of the mummy.
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was. They put linen under the skin by making cuts on your body and they paint your eyes and face. Walter Robertson
Here are the comprehension questions about the article "The Cult of the Dead". Please provide the paragraph number on your response (along with page; 1 or two). Some questions only require your personal opinion; you do not have to provide page numbers for those.
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called the cult of the dead because the preservation of the body was not only possible but essential if the dead were able to enjoy paradise. (first page 4th paragraph)
2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It was important because if any part was lost they would be deprived of eternity.(same paragraph as the last)
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian
The embalmer would cut about 4inches long left side of the abdomen. Through that small insition they would take out the organs. He cleans each organ with wine and spices. After he has cleaned out the stomach he is ready to take out the brain.(2nd page first paragraph)
4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
They would make small cuts and add linen into the small cuts that’s what they called ancient plastic surgery.(2nd page 5th paragraph)
-Allison Linner
1. Describe why mummification was called "The cult of the dead".
It was called the cult of the dead because it was a collection of people who were preserved when they died, hence “the cult of the dead.”
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2. How important was mummification in regards to your enjoyment of paradise?
It is really important, for example, when they buried you all of your limbs and body parts should be there, or else-they believed- you would not enjoy paradise.
Pg. 1
3. Describe the embalming techniques used by Ancient Egyptian.
Took concentrating on the superficial part of the “mummy” and was sealed inside a thick coating of resin (or honey) then they sprayed strong perfume. Then the mummy was buried 3-4 feet into the ground.
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4. Explain what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
Cut (4 inches) into the abdomen, pulls out all internal organs except the heart. He cleans each organ in wine and spices (myrrh and cinnamon) then flushes out the abdominal cavity with cedar oil, then he removes the brain through the nose. Puts all organs in powdered natron to dry them (for a month) than dips in more oil, spices. Covers fingernails, then wraps organs and puts back in abdomen. Then he sews up the original cut, puts on fake hair, and then paints eyes in it’s sockets. At the end he paints the face and the whole body.
Pg.2
Yolanda Ramos & Eskira Kahsay
Sarah and Sammy,
I thought your answers were nicely detailed and explained everything really well.
Allison,
I thought your answers were also well detailed and close to mine and melanie's, so i agree with you on everything.
Love with the intensity of a thausand burning suns, < Take that Tiffany!
Mackenzie
Walter:
I don't think your answer to #1 fully answered why it was called 'the cult of the dead'.
Sarah and Niara:
I was confused by your answer to #2at first. You failed to mention that when someone lost a limb, they would lose it for eternity as well.
Mackenzie: You spelled thousand wrong =)
Melanie G.
to Alejandro Potter and bill obasi
for your number 4 i disagree with your answer "its like how plastic surgeons do it today" because today's plastic surgery usually involves exterior cutting and repairing of the face, when the Egyptians went inside the body.
To Duncan and Jordan
i like the way you worded number 3. it is almost exactly how i grasped the consept in my mind.
-Jack
To Sarah and Sammy
I liked how you added so much information in ? 3, both of you did a really good job answering it and explaining it so clearly.
To Anna and Haley
I liked how you answered all of your ?'s correctly. you answers were almost exact like the one's i had.
Yolanda Ramos
Becca, Fremio, Taylor;
I liked your answers, but for number two, I think it would have been better if you'd elaborated on why it was essential that they be mummified to enjoy paradise.
Ben and Jack;
I was quite confused by your answers. Try elaborating?
-Andrew Harris
Becca, Fremio and Taylor: I liked your number 3 a lot. It was very detailed and explained every step needed to do the process.
Sarah and Niara: For your number 2, it was what you said but also it is important to say that they could only be guaranteed to get to the afterlife if they were rapped properly.
Jack and Ben,
I like how you do number one so short and sweet. You stated the right answer and didn't go off into another topic.
Anthony and Maria,
I thought you should have listed more ideas on number 4 like the brain and the organs.
-Jordan Scheller
To Makenzie/Melanie
I like how you worded your answers.
But, I think that you could have explained number 2 in a little bit more detail.
Eskira Kahsay
To Allison L.
I liked your answers, they were easy to understand.
But, on the last question you could have given a little bit more information on what "ancient plastic surgery" was.
Eskira Kahsay
Walter:
I think you could've done better on #1 because you didn't completely answer the question
Ben and Jack:
For #2 your answer was "They were buried with their prized positions" do you mean possessions and I personally think there should be more to your answer.
-Fremio
Alejandro and bill,
on your number 5, i would have added details about what the embalmer does that qualifies as an ancient plastic surgury. you could have added that he stuffs linen under the skin.
Ben and Jack,
i agree with you guys and all, i just would have added more detail.
-anna roguska
Jack and Ben-
I like your answers nice and short but you guys could've put in some more details
Sarah Harrington and Sammy Mohney-
Your is really good! Keep up the good work!
-Taylor F
sarah and sammy i like how for #3 you went into so many detail. you made it so someone could really understand.
jack and ben i dont think you went into enough detail your answers for all of them were too simple.
-bill
(ali on bill's file)
i dont think there was enough examples in your work work jack and ben. didnt look like you put aot of work into it.
sarah and naira ur answers are just like mine and bills nice job...
i think that sarah and sammy did really well with the first question.Because the Egyptains dedicated their whole lives to preparing themselves for death and the after life.
-Niara
For question nuber two haley and anna did a good job answering the question because it was said that in order for the egyptains to enjoy afterlife they had to be mummified and preserved well.
For question four Ali and Bill could have added that the egyptians would make samll cuts and put linen under the skin and if the body was a weird color or shade then it would be colored.
-Niara
Allison-Your answer to number one was just like mine but you could of also added that to have an afterlife they also had to perserve the body.
Anna and Haley- I like how you added alot of information for #3. You guys did a really good job at answering the question correctley.
-Sarah Carlson
Jordan/Duncan-
When you talked about their skin being blackened, it was interesting but I found it hard to understand.
Ben/Jack-
On question #3, you sequenced the embalming techniques really vaguely. Other than that, your questions were easy to understand.
-Maria Sheeter
Anna and Haley
ytour answer for number three was very discriptive and was exactly what the paper said good job!
Jordan and Duncan
Your answers were good they got to the point and answered the question.
-Allison Linner
Anthony and maria,
i feel like you could have added a few more details to # 1, but other than that, good job
Anna and Haley
I feel like you guys did an excellant job on all of your questions. They were clearly stated and had good detail
Sammy Mohney
sarah and niara: i had a hard time understanding number 2. maybe you could've added more info
jack and ben:
you've number 4 isnt plastic surgery its just another type of mummification method.
besides that you're answers were pretty good but could've used more detail
- haley jacoby
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